Simulated Rivets

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You can make believable rivets by using a worn down Dremel
grinding wheel & a heat knife. The image to the left shows the
original dremel bit along with the one that I wore out trying to
sharpen a lawnmower blade. (that was LONG ago, I've got the
proper tools to sharpen bladest these days!)

To make the simulated rivets, just do a punch cut (tap the end
of the bit to the EVA foam) with the grinding wheel. Do a test before commiting to your prop. The
speed you have the dremel set at will affect how quickly the ring is cut. The trick is figuring out how
slowly you can set the dremel without having the bit drift across the surface.
Once you've cut all the rings for the simulated rivets, use the blunt tip on a heat knife to make the
center hole of the rivet.

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